Examining Adaptations in Case Study Development to Enhance Participant Centred Learning in Management Education

The University places a significant value on collaboration in learning and Worcester Business School, like other schools across the University, has built its strong reputation as a learning community invested in management education, on the delivery of opportunities for learning through collaboration and participation, working and co-creating with students.

For more than 100 years, the case study method lies at the very heart of participant centred learning and has been adapted widely for use in management education across all scholarly levels, and within business schools and management centres across all continents.

This research proposal focusses on examining contemporary adaptations to the case method as a pedagogical tool for participant centred learning in a post-covid context, which extends its use to embrace learning in online and hybrid/hyflex contexts as well as in face-to-face delivery.

The research proposes to evaluate the impact of these adaptations to teaching and learning in management education and including professional education. One specific area of examination for this research would be how future digital case studies could be designed, especially when employed in highly interactive and immersive learning environments such as Virtual Reality (VR).

Application Process

To begin the application process please go to https://www.worc.ac.uk/courses/business-mphilphd and click on ‘How to Apply’ in the top menu. This PhD could be caried out on a part time or full time basis so please select the relevant application link. On the application form, please make it clear that you are applying for one of our advertised projects so we can direct it straight to the relevant people.

The Interview

All successful applicants will be offered an interview with the proposed Supervisory Team. You will be contacted by a member of the Research School Team to find a suitable date. Interviews can be conducted in person or over Microsoft Teams.

Funding your PhD

For more information about Doctoral Loans please visit: https://www.worc.ac.uk/study/fees-and-finance/doctoral-loans.aspx

During your PhD you can access the Research Student Support Scheme to support dissemination costs associated with your research, up to £500 a year.

Participant Centred Learning in Management Education Research Group

Participant Centred Learning in Management Education Research Group vision is to promote participant centred learning in management education through impactful collaborative research focussing on how we understand and deliver impactful teaching and learning in management education and how new signature pedagogies are emerging to re-imagine learner development in new management contexts.

The main area of focus for this group examines complex pedagogical questions involving learning, approaches to management education and the learner experience.

Widening Participation

As part of its mission statement the University is committed to widening participation for its higher degrees. Although most candidates will have an undergraduate and/or a Masters degree, the University is happy to accept applications from candidates with relevant professional qualifications and work related experience.

Supervisory team

Dr Scott Andrews, Dr Sajad Rezaei

Director of Studies:

Dr Scott Andrews, Participant Centred Learning Research Group, Worcester Business School, University of Worcester

Supervisors:

Dr Scott Andrews and Dr Sajad Rezaei, Participant Centred Learning Research Group, Worcester Business School, University of Worcester

Research Group: Worcester-Business-School-Research

For further information or an informal discussion on this project, please contact Dr Scott Andrews (Director of Studies) via email at s.andrews@worc.ac.uk